Status:
valid
Authors:
Maguire & Weaver
Source:
tro
Year:
1975
Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 56: 123 (1975)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063497
Common Names
- Tachia parviflora
- Small-flowered Tachia
- Tachia
Uses & Benefits
Tachia parviflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tachia parviflora has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and slightly flattened. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tachia parviflora is a small, evergreen, perennial shrub that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Propagate by seed or cuttings.
Where to Find Tachia parviflora
Tachia parviflora is native to South Africa, where it is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Species in the Tachia genus
Tachia lancisepala,
Tachia gracilis,
Tachia grandifolia,
Tachia schomburgkiana,
Tachia siwertii,
Tachia guianensis,
Tachia parviflora,
Tachia loretensis,
Tachia grandiflora,
Tachia occidentalis,
Tachia smithii,
Tachia longipes,
Tachia orientalis,
Tachia blancoi,
Species in the Gentianaceae family
Adenolisianthus arboreus,
Anthocleista amplexicaulis,
Anthocleista djalonensis,
Anthocleista grandiflora,
Anthocleista inermis,
Anthocleista laxiflora,
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana,
Anthocleista longifolia,
Anthocleista madagascariensis,
Anthocleista microphylla,
Anthocleista nobilis,
Anthocleista obanensis,
Anthocleista procera,
Anthocleista scandens,
Anthocleista schweinfurthii,
Anthocleista vogelii,
Anthocleista potalioides,
Aripuana cullmaniorum,
Bartonia paniculata,
Bartonia verna,
Bartonia virginica,
Bisgoeppertia robustior,
Bisgoeppertia gracilis,
Bisgoeppertia scandens,
Blackstonia acuminata,
Blackstonia grandiflora,
Blackstonia imperfoliata,
Blackstonia perfoliata,
Calolisianthus amplissimus,
Calolisianthus pedunculatus,
Canscora alata,
Canscora andrographioides,
Canscora concanensis,
Canscora diffusa,
Canscora heteroclita,
Canscora macrocalyx,
Canscora pauciflora,
Canscora perfoliata,
Canscora roxburghii,
Canscora schultesii,
Canscora stricta,
Canscora bidoupensis,
Canscora bhatiana,
Canscora shrirangiana,
Canscora ciathula,
Canscora tetraptera,
Celiantha bella,
Celiantha chimantensis,
Celiantha imthurniana,
Centaurium ameghinoi,